That was utterly awesome. It felt like a season finale it was so epic. Great to see Gannicus again.

The pace of the season so far is a bit weird, one moment they're moving stealthily through a forest, the next some of them are involved in the epicnees. I imagine the next episode will be a bit 'calmer'.

Can't wait for the next episodes, especially now three members of the senate (or whatever it's called) are dead.

@Psychotext - Only really dodgy CG was the crowd falling in the arena stands, if you ask me.

Did you guys hear the news about Jai Courtney (Varro)? He's playing McClane's son in the new Die Hard film, and if I'm not mistaken he's in another Hollywood film too. Good for him, shame they killed Varro off. I mean it was well done - quite moving - and it made sense in the context of the story, but I thought Varro was great.

The German guy in the latest episode was pretty brainless. He sure won't be able to face the Romans now.

On another note, I find it slightly amusing how easily the gladiators have taken down even places that are supposed to be heavily guarded. The mines attack, for example, was supposed to be a suicide mission, but he only lost a few guys - and even then only because Ashur happened to show up. Same with this episode, really, except that it was even more of a cakewalk.

Which is not to say that I don't love the show to death. It's just funny, is all.

Remember when we (we as in just about every Spartacus fan on the planet) were worried about this season and how they'd cope without Whitfield and Hannah/Batiatus?

Credit to them for carrying on - with Whitfield's blessing - and delivering another great season.

To lose your two main actors after just one full season (plus Gods of the Arena for Hannah at least) is obviously uncommon, and I respect them for what they've done with the show. It's very entertaining television.